AK ACTIVE LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.9k |
| Current assets | £29.4k |
| Net assets | £7.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-26➕BADAT, Adam appointeddirector
- 2022-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AK ACTIVE LTD
- 2019-01-29➕BADAT, Kimberley Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-01-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Badat Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36 | 50–75% | 50–75% | sig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · significant influence · firm interest | 12/01/2023 |
Mrs Kimberley Anne Badat Individual · British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest | 29/01/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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